Section 305:
Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused.
(1) In this section, "corporation"
means an incorporated company or other body corporate, and includes a society registered under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860).
(2) Where a corporation is the accused person or one of the accused persons in an inquiry or trial, it may appoint
a representative for the purpose of the inquiry or trial and such appointment need not be under the seal of the
corporation.
(3) Where a representative of a corporation appears, any requirement of this Code that anything shall be done in
the presence of the accused or shall be read or stated or explained to the accused, shall be construed as a requirement
that thing shall be done in the presence of the representative or read or stated or explained to the representative,
and any requirement that the accused shall be examined shall be construed as a requirement that the representative
shall be examined.
(4) Where a representative of a corporation does not appear, any such requirement as is referred to in subsection
(3) shall not apply.
(5) Where a statement in writing purporting to be signed by the managing director of the corporation or by any
person (by whatever name called) having, or being one of the persons having the management of the affairs of the
corporation to the effect that the person named in the statement has been appointed as the representative of the
corporation for the purposes of this section, is filed, the Court shall, unless the contrary is proved, presume that such
person has been so appointed.
(6) If a question arises as to whether any person, appearing as the representative of a corporation in an inquiry
or trial before a Court is or is not such representative, the question shall be determined by the Court.